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Data & Statistics

COUNTY POPULATION 2010 2000 1990 1980
Black Belt Area Total 196,413 225,830 227,023 236,034
Pickens County 19,746 20,949 20,699 21,481
HOUSEHOLDS & INCOME Households (2010) Median Income (2010) Per Capita Income (2010)
Black Belt Area Total 73,819 $25,$28,656 $15,826
Pickens County 8,008 $28,280 $16,278
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT No. Percent
Population 25 years and over 13.351 100.0
Less than 9th grade 1,031 7.7
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,812 13.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5,594 41.9
Some college, no degree 2,713 20.3
Associate degree 664 5.0
Bachelor's degree 1,080 8.1
Graduate or professional degree 457 2.4
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X)  
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X)  
 
EMPLOYMENT STATUS No. Percent
Population 16 years and over 15,742 100.0
In labor force 8,436 53.6
Civilian labor force 8,436 53.6
Employed 7,248 48.0
Unemployed 1,190 7.8
Percent of civilian labor force (X) 14.1
Armed Forces 0 0.0
Not in labor force 7,308 48.4
     
Females 16 years and over 8,354 100.0
In labor force 4,128 49.4
Civilian labor force 4,128 49.4
Employed 3,447 41.3
 
COMMUTING TO WORK No. Percent
Workers 16 years and over 7,041 100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 5,830 82.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 818 11.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 64 0.9
Other means 17 0.2
Walked 37 0.5
Worked at home 275 3.9
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 29.9 (X)
 
OCCUPATION No. Percent
Employed civilian population 16 years and over 7,246 100.0
Management, business, science, and arts 1,514 20.9
Service occupations 1,046 14.4
Sales and office occupations 1,991 27.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 868 12.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,810 25.1
 
INDUSTRY No. Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 397 5.5
Construction 389 5.4
Manufacturing 1,457 20.1
Wholesale trade 210 2.9
Retail trade 1,046 14.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 616 8.5
Information 19 0.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 366 5.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 385 5.3
Educational, health and social services 1,497 20.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 201 2.8
Other services (except public administration) 385 5.3
Public administration 278 3.8
 
Source: US Census 2010
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